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战斗机无用论....?
现在战斗机的作用被消弱了0 g2 L! `1 G% U" z+ N9 i' ]
突防变得更加容易了
在CV回悉尼补充了舰载机之后,TF58开始了支援向瓜岛的补给运输行动,同时,日军也蠢蠢欲动瓜岛附近再次爆发激战....$ [' \8 P6 S3 ]2 L2 r. x
双方投入的主要兵力
3 A/ i) e. n. W/ k  u+ I, |盟军主力舰:4CV+1CVE+2BB* t+ ~# h2 h) u. l! [: W4 i
日军主力舰:1CV+1CVL+1CVE+3BB4 `0 m) h3 x' |( E  l
由于日军没有料到TF58会北上,日军CV去LcapBB编队,本身并没有什么直掩,被盟军舰载机痛殴,当天沉没CVL瑞凤,其他2艘航母也重伤.
6 E3 p" k4 y% ~' X" x# J2 c经此一役,彩云桑投降' b' Y( ^, y4 p" e& v1 d4 a
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42: X# Z: A. I1 G; o9 j) l
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( B2 b1 G5 q3 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 109,133
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain! b$ y. x+ h0 h" z9 P0 d
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' h# J# a8 q- f+ y2 V2 x/ {5 z  L
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, B$ l3 c8 T0 [/ D6 M* n      B5N1 Kate x 6
% F$ c, W  j! S/ ` 2 S& ?+ K% L8 c8 X. V7 }7 ?
3 ^* W4 q$ x" y* x! Z6 f6 j4 M

; {0 [( e8 o* B6 L  }, h1 p7 }Allied aircraft
/ B; z- ]- W& F+ G: J      F4F-3P Wildcat x 5
9 a6 e, l7 P5 C7 k* B# Q4 c      F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
% K* i) _- b- c( Y
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' P" c! t+ k/ GJapanese aircraft losses6 M; u" ~7 X! ^
      B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed3 |$ X( @! X0 `+ K/ ~; b2 y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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7 l  C3 g7 a! S; e, ^! r" jWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  S' H$ d' \+ Z( ^Estimated time to target is 47 minutes7 ]  c! B( {: ?
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Allied aircraft
: N% p5 n- c/ v0 T      F4F-4 Wildcat x 86
3 }9 u: f: P8 M" N1 t5 y      SBD-3 Dauntless x 49
3 j0 n9 R( A# r' G" }/ E0 |      TBF-1 Avenger x 23+ f2 n+ r6 t6 \% K4 J. s+ D
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. W; t# B) S2 c& c* d6 i
Allied aircraft losses
; s& Y3 \, a/ K3 H5 j7 D9 d      SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged: a) \7 s3 N& c, {
      TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged" |; j2 i& c5 E' [. {3 y

3 m* M; x" F5 {$ ~3 |2 eJapanese Ships
/ E9 U& K. ~9 x& e# h8 E$ A      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  q- G& J) b4 s+ P6 w* y      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
0 V/ y3 H: |& |: F. m0 F# p      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire0 Y( n. W0 y+ h1 B1 E
      DD Makigumo
* U7 c3 Z* y: g6 S) M9 t! M      DD Yugiri9 p( k% O0 e% B; q* c8 h
      DD Akebono" V7 z2 O" _( m( Z5 {
      CS Chitose
, G1 |( ~( M: B' K7 C& |) ~      DD Sazanami
# ?) c9 B  [3 [; w5 l, ^7 C      DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 h/ B/ X8 ^6 v* o$ U$ r' D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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7 e! p' P5 r1 j, ?Weather in hex: Overcast1 G! E# s: ?% i) O4 \

& {: ~: v3 ^9 Z# vRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# w5 f; Y+ c0 X" b; B% J& b2 q: _Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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: H* Y. h: |! b  f: Y* `, o) M: VAllied aircraft
+ j' z7 D# y! y3 S! \4 }# W      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! S: f) v1 b  q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
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% i+ Y0 m6 O* \2 E3 Z( y- p5 K2 [Allied aircraft losses3 s, M' ]& d# R/ }) V+ }
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 I& a. c. w7 T

" p' S2 w1 U- a. n: t+ h! SJapanese Ships2 z/ y4 k# v0 j
      CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% s5 A" D5 i( _: Z! L
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 G/ g! Q' y. v8 \/ @+ y: r4 a
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ q( R0 Q9 O" O0 ]5 ^% k# `      DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* p! L* t$ r. C+ w/ o      DD Kazegumo0 P- T: M- `2 [: r1 b' {: O) Y
      DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
+ g& d6 I) `+ Q      DD Yugiri3 t: h; ?6 I' A/ e. O/ E7 {
      DD Ushio! w2 X/ Y; u: `. o- a! Z4 s% Y
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2 q* Q7 H  B4 u5 d  N, QMorning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,1355 b2 K& h9 h) n& g7 E

+ M1 l9 N9 |" s2 h% y- O9 j& M7 eWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ `9 O2 ~; r+ H1 J, L: O' tEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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+ b! |# n  e( v6 Z* T  l6 E% E; j, LJapanese aircraft8 {4 O9 m/ q. }9 g5 q
      A6M2 Zero x 52$ ~% _3 }7 ^* f

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, g8 G8 P# M. pAllied aircraft1 x5 X  [6 M) x4 T- m  c5 p
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 a1 a9 {7 u: W! q2 t7 T# P' h" Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11! W: X0 U& E0 i2 v" h

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; Y9 z" c2 ]9 `1 k& Y2 N; ^! aJapanese aircraft losses& x, ]7 x! j8 K
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
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' a/ d) K4 ]) @5 W1 EAllied aircraft losses
4 A0 ]7 p9 m7 w. Y      F4F-3P Wildcat: 4 destroyed( d) N3 e6 f6 [' l1 i
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
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5 Q4 e( ?- j8 P3 `2 F; n) IJapanese Ships
! _% T9 U3 m+ s, r      BB Hiei1 T& w5 @; Y2 w3 `' Q: z
      BB Kirishima8 h/ O, j1 Z4 a6 e( o

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8 M9 P1 x+ b2 d! @) v1 CMorning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
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& s' R2 V9 H; g" u7 OWeather in hex: Overcast/ m8 |2 ?9 t4 G

, w/ N" g) ^$ A8 D, f$ c! zRaid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# ^) M8 Y5 ]: e3 M# GEstimated time to target is 12 minutes7 [/ H" p; I  ?4 {: J# x/ G
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Japanese aircraft
, M( B& ^- b" _$ V# R; l      no flights( l/ o, s9 y. P# {6 o

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; @: _% m5 O* N/ DAllied aircraft( {/ `2 d+ U% k% L4 T2 Z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses( ^  c% ~) A, Z: @/ [. h

$ k9 u" b. }; S6 T; L' _+ gNo Japanese losses& u3 Q! e; N9 |: r! V$ j5 Y5 ?

% _2 z: |! @7 ]1 R. YAllied aircraft losses
# B; v1 z3 x6 G. T+ y4 J      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
( @1 W+ l4 G2 h( z. j) W9 A Japanese Ships) _# Z! E( b' M
      DD Yugiri
: C, M- `# L/ C" o! d      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 K% J2 E# _7 i2 E$ F. \2 _      CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 G/ v" r' W6 v0 u
Aircraft Attacking:. `/ o; N0 n/ w, p- S) U
      15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ ^& _# h+ r! x- L               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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1 q- j! h( F7 R  I0 W+ G% `& VWeather in hex: Overcast1 c3 w; q" P. I
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Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 E+ k# H# u2 k: m
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes7 b' Y' G6 }" \1 G) |& y, A

: g% x2 ^' }9 w% aJapanese aircraft* W+ w& z0 [" C9 j
      A6M2 Zero x 5) P% g5 C; N7 @3 S7 g

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# n: `' c: I: xAllied aircraft; z! c( A, z+ X+ Z0 Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
* |, u  z5 X! l* B4 r2 A      SBD-3 Dauntless x 21/ W9 _$ u2 M$ v
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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  l8 L, |9 X: OJapanese aircraft losses
4 x7 B% G  J' ~$ N  }! Q& I      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 X& X8 k* O+ L4 p9 i3 k" i
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged# s& `. u. H& y: ^4 i: m
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 a. K9 y9 z0 v- ^. D
      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1! |  d( t1 _# i% @3 j" n8 g% A
      CA Chokai' T9 M% f# j2 {9 l
      BB Kirishima: {9 c3 d2 z% v7 O1 n8 A& e
      CA Tone5 N- _3 ~: z" I2 A
      CL Yura
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,135
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$ i9 ]3 Q- H. X" V* @+ f; [$ ^: qWeather in hex: Overcast! y% }% t5 V$ u
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 A# S* c: O/ J! j* |" g7 kEstimated time to target is 12 minutes7 y  N; M- ]* t+ H  \% L* w) U

. A5 q0 x" d9 ?) fJapanese aircraft
8 k4 H6 r/ ~, g# r/ H      A6M2 Zero x 1! E! T8 l8 ^6 m0 K- ]

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Allied aircraft: s9 l5 i- b* W% `# S0 Q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: z6 ?% v* b0 f# j
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
( |, R; J+ q. U, s7 E% I  P% y      TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ w' J8 `, G- a1 D; n) ^$ u

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No Japanese losses
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3 ]  r, a$ |. H, e: `+ v! }6 cAllied aircraft losses
( S) h$ q; Y6 f3 c' K+ Y+ W* [7 }      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! J8 a$ q+ c7 [4 p! c4 G0 ?8 I
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 R4 j  W- R% Y8 {: U: c1 m
      CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- _9 m2 n: C* t      BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire+ H1 ^1 n5 ?5 e4 g+ k
      CA Suzuya
, R4 M' ?; F, A4 r2 G( Q& Y      BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 26 w5 a4 C# \2 P- b  G- i) @2 V; D' S9 v
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
2 B: U5 E; z' Q4 E; I% ~      CA Takao, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* T1 g; r/ v5 F; j
      CL Tatsuta; z2 J$ J  J2 I5 A
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga  at 113,1378 Y+ v" i7 m: e( M7 V! A3 v

1 N2 \) X: q) U+ }Japanese Ships
) E8 {, y7 ?  p+ D: g3 J: j* u1 _      DD Mutsuki% m3 g% Z# B% p" ^9 T
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Allied Ships- w6 |! s2 y: W% q, x7 m
      SS Amberjack, hits 1
总结了一个道理....投机取巧是自取灭亡的行为.......
: c2 `, T. @" v1 M关键还是之前的那场CV大战,把日军的所有LB DB全损失光了.虽然盟军舰载的也几乎损失代金,但是后方却有数量可观的飞机可以补充,所以只好来投机取巧了...
终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子,AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 423 G; a8 q9 n* Z) J3 ]* @8 B# D
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  d# J1 C, ?5 H$ P9 h! s5 xDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards# w: n: Q# ~/ t& B. j% {% O" F( [

( b; F1 R* c/ c, nJapanese Ships
3 Y8 ^6 I3 h$ ~) L: q      CV Shokaku8 R# O( [+ K. [( M& h
      CV Zuikaku
6 o8 Z+ h4 W7 _      CA Myoko
. W5 [* h2 P, [; q. m( R      CA Haguro
; k1 x8 ^3 p( S" a' l. g      DD Shiratsuyu. l9 l7 P9 o" b1 k: o. |
      DD Shigure
( a* m+ D. b8 |      DD Yugure
- W% Y! G+ U1 ]+ F# d3 V2 k& |5 O$ ]" P      DD Ariake, S% s  f' Y! d2 i1 y  }4 m1 e
      DD Akebono% w. \9 r. H' J; P0 E$ U) `
      DD Ushio' K% F6 ]% z& F# i3 w* V

; c7 g( B# @/ U9 W1 K0 N. eAllied Ships% ?# y/ i5 S* q" _5 n
      CV Lexington3 ?9 u5 O8 I# _
      CV Yorktown6 v; b5 S9 u. r1 G& x
      CA Portland2 `* D' |1 _* A& @, A
      CA Chester9 j+ [. H. y! L0 A6 h* O7 F
      CA Chicago5 e2 u; I8 U0 k$ H( k
      CA New Orleans
; [6 z4 w& u5 N% ?, Z      CA Astoria/ ]8 p/ z' h2 F; ]( |: G( F  X8 n
      CA Minneapolis# G2 W) j  n6 m- }2 l8 ~2 g
      CA Australia$ h3 g9 P" t  `% N: J2 h
      CL Hobart
" b. c" l, ?, j! t, V: q      DD Sims
# i2 {: A5 @, R5 |      DD Anderson
4 i* l4 p2 Q! P5 F6 B      DD Hammann# x9 J# O, ~: ?1 J) u0 W1 \+ H
      DD Morris# J4 \1 ^. y: o0 h" f
      DD Perkins
, J" g2 r; w2 g4 [- ?2 ]8 i      DD Phelps
! ]% t9 g) o& x- U      DD Dewey
8 C" x5 ]- h# `9 N* z9 P0 F* j- c      DD Worden3 J0 ], t# D* F" }3 j
      DD Aylwin: g# S2 [- r4 Q: N3 R% {6 X- @
      DD Whipple
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% F/ A2 R* P' V8 j$ u

3 n4 T: x+ X" o  ^% N6 oMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
1 c, e* y" D# H6 h& T; dCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards+ Q* K% v# F  y3 T1 H
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
5 i* m5 O5 m& w' P' u: U: CRange increases to 35,000 yards...
" q1 Z  v6 M/ t! `" \, ^& ZBoth Task Forces evade combat9 W" F! R$ S+ e  w; m% e: R: O& u7 r
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" j6 {  R$ y9 S5 K9 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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" }* t5 [) K- \% z8 {' c# \! Y! n! gWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
- O; X. F- j" k# EEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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5 m0 L. r) o' V; L0 W  tJapanese aircraft5 k( q4 p5 \$ K, S* i6 Y. k- e
      B5N2 Kate x 35
) S0 f8 _( e3 p+ w$ t      D3A1 Val x 39  ~8 s9 G. u% h2 v7 K
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Allied aircraft
% m) N6 E3 ?, c( E      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14" C1 C# s$ W1 o4 ^

7 N/ q( V6 @% k . H- L, T6 m  |1 T1 J
Japanese aircraft losses6 W' m1 M) a3 ^9 F; x
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# K, t/ d( \, C4 U1 v' s+ v' U
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged+ N/ d6 R, Z# k+ q/ ]

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Allied Ships
1 C% Q$ x: b) J      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 L; @0 }7 l- G7 @8 Z
      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# S0 v# }! u5 ]$ `# j3 T
      CA Minneapolis0 N0 Q) M# g7 ^7 Q  I: W
      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ B+ y: J6 B- Y$ X6 O3 O1 t      CA Portland# Q: j% G) r7 U- ?& n1 W5 C% o
      DD Dewey; Y8 |+ O" Q% o8 R/ G. v
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ c9 N) `: G1 e( ^      CA Australia, Bomb hits 2, g: l5 y5 y0 D3 x. b
      CL Hobart
8 S2 V: A5 y- O& r; a      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage) K) Y- Z8 M; |
      DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:. w2 k& i7 X- b% A6 H( j
      18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 e/ _- E/ K/ {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 z5 T3 r0 \8 a7 ~- O4 c' J1 F
      15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) s# U, Y# T8 B" V' y% r* z7 D
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& x  d, o5 m' H& `5 v2 n. u% h
      18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# T1 X* y) t- t! B
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, `1 T  e  c0 V2 \      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'" A! E7 _; @' d9 p8 H
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:2 c7 e( g2 v! D# @, N; D# p
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)! ^* ]9 ?; v7 r! N2 ]8 X/ |6 K" A9 c
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. P$ H3 l1 D; n      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
9 B5 O8 A4 R% B; P6 A      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes' D2 Z# L6 w+ f1 e( |7 e# C6 ^
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling). D# c$ |# S4 W7 G
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& Q. t. U! R" I3 w# N4 q3 b      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# @$ L0 Y- ?# |. B  n
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes; E7 j  N1 G. ~

" i' R* J% p& h; Q' |, y, W; I5 WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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8 K0 r, @6 ~/ v: O' w6 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! q6 O( n- j, S' U
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" k9 z0 ^8 h% |! Y8 K/ _5 |6 {3 C
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 ]& a, x% l  UEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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2 f2 {5 T, X  pJapanese aircraft
+ m: K, w8 o; H1 ]      A6M2 Zero x 40# Q  ^1 q' i" k3 p  D. A$ u
/ U; r, o, r  s/ {( E+ f' h$ T6 F

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Allied aircraft
2 k3 ~( M6 y( l0 x( b      F4F-3 Wildcat x 269 [+ ~  Q- [' Q8 e; Z0 Z& o) u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! `' U5 X- f* z- M
      TBD-1 Devastator x 24: s+ Z7 b( M) P! j% k1 F

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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 U! V$ p$ ?) e8 F2 X# M+ ?      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
# b0 }. K# Q/ s% l+ P% g0 v      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ I! `# ^- U) o3 K( _2 k7 n      CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire' K: }6 A8 r/ i
      CV Shokaku0 A  t1 Q% Q% G( O. ^# G) n' w
      CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire0 J* q$ [9 |* N$ @$ Z/ C
      CA Haguro- \7 B: R+ k. |7 L/ y' J& c
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$ e* b! P, X6 ]' p8 nAircraft Attacking:
% l* `) ~4 |: G) r      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& b: P* x; g7 w0 T( W               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( r) H8 H; R  O      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 u" a" d) i/ p9 ?0 X8 c, L               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ t$ Z% R. `9 X! R
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet) l0 ~5 R' [1 |$ W  P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 g: I# S) ?: f      17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
  S+ `4 e. c9 h4 ?6 R, {8 v               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, ]- `  j( i" u6 G2 N
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
0 ]: Q; _( w  U' ]: \               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 p) N, ~6 h, W, X( G% b- x% }
      11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 w; e% M# G5 ^2 G$ W& |               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:. ^! |( i! V# U& o* ^& b! x+ A' Q" J
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  l( V4 `! f/ u. v2 \: u( j0 K      7 plane(s) intercepting now.$ b  `3 I: ]  Z1 S9 W1 p& c
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! v8 c/ e" o% ~! E4 d+ X4 c
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  e- `, B- \7 @/ K- p$ U7 V* {EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 K" @1 O8 N7 Z( ^! G! w      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% X: g6 D  G) U! \( L' j; h      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., U9 _" ^& r4 o5 Y9 @7 J
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes. H; c' \* z5 [9 M  V
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ ^. Z- ^/ X  NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko3 R8 K" ?  N! I: D1 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 b: U) C' \; q  J4 A  b; @: X
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& `; n( T3 r" I
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* Q) i( c9 }, D
      A6M2 Zero x 408 p  y2 G# ?$ H9 z7 r2 r6 M; h
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& j& @  Q1 }  w& Z" e6 S4 kAllied aircraft6 A& c( {/ J9 [6 [
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 6" b( I5 `: E0 v$ u; ?6 ~. S
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 53 X: }% f7 v- f0 l* H+ ~" T

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No Japanese losses5 _! Y! w( ~8 n2 S' z

- W! F9 L5 X( |5 QAllied aircraft losses
. e$ U9 e* E- s+ s% X- `7 h      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ R5 D7 m+ O5 r' S. U      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:; A# p7 F$ m7 A6 O  c
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 E% f8 P, K/ b               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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9 W% s* I: A. |4 H  E  @CAP engaged:
& s3 V, C( \: s6 bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ H" Y4 h( q: e' ~2 q9 ^      7 plane(s) intercepting now.  m, C6 `8 b) Y+ @: |; T
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 f' x0 o/ _+ b8 Q5 H; S& n+ {$ P      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 x" i# @* q# Z+ r( ]# J% L& i
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
4 J5 ]/ E; X( M8 i& ^# j3 ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)" c& p2 x" n; W$ o
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.1 o# W4 c3 h* a; B$ ?5 z. `  t
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! N0 R; D  M9 {  V
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 l4 W. D. I5 g4 q
      13 planes vectored on to bombers- O4 q' L5 D# F" }

+ J' O* O( p& {& E  {" oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! x) c- _; Y; W& U% w* I! q9 Y

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+ {7 V3 P! P- y5 F$ A+ DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136+ ~) q$ P$ e( ~+ L; v3 A' ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) F  E# p0 D5 S/ ^4 u* U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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! u& V$ @; b1 CJapanese aircraft
7 @1 M0 x% E3 j# g4 m: {0 e      A6M2 Zero x 329 T+ I- t5 ~9 @2 O; w
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. A# l) {- Z( BAllied aircraft
$ \) d9 U3 Q* S      F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
$ V- ?' {3 Z" K' P  M- V* a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6% C. T7 ~! M3 C0 `. ^

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5 T  m# V8 \% r' dJapanese aircraft losses6 X  U5 X6 y4 y! ]) A" i3 U3 y
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) \" t, p9 _8 Z# P3 `/ ]8 [5 V

% V7 q1 k) c4 `, u' Z" eAllied aircraft losses7 D) W  o1 |; i( c- S
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged% v0 ]) }: @6 V$ j- U: z
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Japanese Ships
7 e9 g# B; B/ [* k( h      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:' T* E) q" X) }4 {) o# Q
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 q* K" G* D" P; M6 @) @% Q9 f               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& z% R0 }1 Z: D* h% i
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CAP engaged:: Q6 I6 l: E  A- ]8 p, ]3 F2 ^+ [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 c2 J8 a& e$ z5 w& ]% Y* I/ Y      14 plane(s) intercepting now.0 s: l1 I) x6 u- x; I; ~5 {
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 n) a6 i; T6 b" {" R' c$ [" C. r; @
      Raid is overhead
  g) V1 X1 X, j4 L  o      7 planes vectored on to bombers9 j5 P! b' d1 c0 o3 n9 c, ~
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( h  D8 \: {2 K1 B. e! @6 X2 v8 k
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.% H' l1 n3 U, J
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
& K) I0 m% ~* X# Q( \9 h0 F      Raid is overhead
- v1 s( U) J7 O      8 planes vectored on to bombers  l; Y% w0 z! G# ^

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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: w, j! k8 H8 R2 D' [Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.* u1 U/ p8 d" p% k" \" l: d& b
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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- Q5 ]& o- {* y$ i7 T/ h9 i, XJapanese aircraft
/ F$ U, m- z& j! d" t) J      A5M4 Claude x 3' N0 m5 {0 H% m1 B% D
      A6M2 Zero x 10& q3 p* ~9 j+ l& D: E9 ~7 q
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4 a, h5 v. ?, I# e0 [0 ^9 oAllied aircraft& q8 [& x2 c0 T+ j- P9 H
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
7 i# k8 D+ C* F- F) X" J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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Allied aircraft losses' i; v- x1 G* x& N' b+ Q( }
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) g) O5 ?- w- r& _) T

+ p0 u# V4 e" t" rJapanese Ships8 B1 ^: C# R3 H6 h) a$ D" K1 w3 A
      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage$ h% r4 C; [; B- |5 t3 l, [" S
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:: s) J) m' W$ A1 f( w
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# W" ?! ]; T7 L; H" \& a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 }$ z/ [0 ]2 i. m6 H$ @

- Y: Z  y2 w5 Z% @6 ^, HCAP engaged:
- |' o, j) f: R  b' V8 i1 W& JTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 P) Z0 b, M% Y+ _+ _& T$ k
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, e2 J; ^0 z' e+ V      Group patrol altitude is 10000 & }$ ^! {" {  o' c3 M: ?3 H
      Raid is overhead
1 G6 F4 k" R  h% D8 ]4 ?EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 @8 n# w. y1 C0 e1 K- B
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.( r) I2 L: a  Z. ?+ e+ I) S
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
: |  A, \7 ^9 }6 `! i' Q9 @  j: p      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: ?) ]) m$ v& T
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 Q5 t" U& l6 u* [7 m! ]      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 X2 J9 Z4 p. U5 O  e. Z      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., D& D9 ^( |$ }% Z; T! O
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 A/ }8 ~& T# _+ k+ x
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. C, g. \/ G0 i$ @Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) P( _+ o: G) q2 VEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ K' Z2 P. `4 y8 m0 `- L- J
      G3M2 Nell x 9; t$ s  @% t& [  \# ~
      G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft8 M+ W* k4 w# G7 F8 ^! d
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 N, r- o+ s* i9 u      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged( O7 E% R% E3 M( V% k  a7 n
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged# t% n/ q% J' T8 P8 c
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Allied aircraft losses2 W4 Q( {# C/ T! C
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Allied Ships6 a! ^3 J: {" W7 ^# _" |+ f
      CA Portland3 X3 l' t( `+ P1 O
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage7 Q) i( q8 R, L3 Q
      CA Australia
. f1 ~% ?# n9 a0 ~2 l* ~; o      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
/ a# e8 m9 Y: ]: O% F      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
  Q: r# _4 U' Q& ~      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( |+ f8 t! B. X      CL Hobart
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( U  Q+ J) ~, gAircraft Attacking:
; Y, q; x  y4 v& m2 R       9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  A* L, j5 y0 R) `; K               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 \) r+ o5 i" u% ~
      16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. Z& M! E1 S& i' m' Q               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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! K) u8 z. V$ C# ^- gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 \  z. g6 g2 x& j; f0 @

/ x% u+ u# D( x3 M+ p+ u7 ]; i* YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( _: x) p# F- C: p, d, [% N/ oRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
3 `" i9 D( l- t3 SEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( F: ]- N! M) p6 s$ W" C
      B5N2 Kate x 27
+ P0 e2 W7 e/ ~+ X      D3A1 Val x 37' Q. _- e4 U' Q4 t
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Allied aircraft
4 }" T0 b- Y$ X0 Z7 s) }1 C) U      no flights
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( Z" c/ t% P8 B' K' |! t/ A6 XJapanese aircraft losses
9 J# `& y0 y+ _      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 _( H0 o& |. r6 G+ t+ d" ]      D3A1 Val: 4 damaged- G3 n0 r3 W( `0 L! s, @
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Allied aircraft losses' ], \" R, _' K# F  M. I

; R8 H" Y6 y6 X" a5 c% CAllied Ships3 N, R/ i& I3 p, T$ X
      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk9 a" ]* O4 }( B" H% }
      DD Phelps. @* p5 J. f; A1 R  Q
      CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. ?+ F! ^7 Y3 w* }/ `/ M      DD Worden, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires6 z# R- p1 z9 N$ P, Y
      DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ]$ w! L. Y) e4 c2 |$ k: ~) |      CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 }: G6 j9 h, s1 r" p
      DD Dewey
1 C) u- Q) |9 H4 q7 k% ^  {1 y      DD Whipple
  k  x. J6 r- N5 a      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( [% K1 r' ^% q7 M

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Aircraft Attacking:
! t9 a5 u# ?8 J: u3 |% N& Q, ]      16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
! ~% q: p5 L& a; |. \               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 ?$ }& d3 m: B5 p$ C
      10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. M; _* e3 Y2 H               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 H' r  q% g. `& \
      21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'8 m# I' _: M3 u  g/ L" J/ b
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg AP Bomb,  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. W, O4 |* @2 G* y( G9 ?* _* a      16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) c6 S8 P) _4 N* I4 \  v; a% \               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington0 K; H7 O7 M% u: H% H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
$ E. _0 O, Y' @: O- ^0 ~$ u; I+ _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
6 q2 S7 \8 D, |2 b# WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden( y$ c1 b& o1 V0 }- S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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  \! }$ t+ v  `4 ^3 ]* ~$ ORaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: A( x! \" [6 u7 [3 W( q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes- C2 i, ^$ f( O3 B- ~
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Japanese aircraft
0 k. i; v" i, _$ G- Q      B5N1 Kate x 6
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships; E5 n) _$ ~- ]1 ^
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ P) R) D4 l) ?  k& b
      DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
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$ A6 e! G% @9 P% J" A5 G7 W2 ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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